Dimebucker in an sg?

[iownatbass]

Just bought an sg (gibson). thinking of putting a dimebucker in it or a damarzio super distortion..

any thoughts?

[jimmiJAMM]

Yeah, don't. Just a thought.

[deelaz]

you might lose its essence..

[hbomb76]

I'm gonna' go with the "DON'T" comment.

 

Although, if you just want something hotter than stock there are other options that can help maintain the SG's inherent tone and still give you a little more "oomph" (Dirty Fingers, Angus Young signature pickup, etc). The problem with extremely high-output pickups (and EMG's, sorry any Wylde-children out there) is that the pickup's characteristics overshadow your guitar's natural sweetness. Ever heard an EMG-equipped Les Paul clean? Ugh. Sh%t City. It's great if all you're doing is high-gain metal and rely mostly on effects and "more-machine-than-wood" sound, but if you like the basic tone of your guitar and just want more kick, go with something a little more complimentary to the guitar. You'll have a hard time putting her down if you do!

 

H-Bomb

[Odinson36]

it all depends on what type off tone you are shooting for.

 

what works for me might be the worst possible choice for you .... and vice versa .

 

but from my experience the Dimebucker lacks tone and depth ... but if you like Dime's tone then it might work for you.

 

as for active p/u's ... try the original Duncan LiveWire humbuckers instead of those dry generic sounding EMG's if you want actives with real guitar tone.

 

the Gibson Dirty Fingers is a screaming beast of a pickup. i highly recommend them.

[Odinson36]

oh yea ... i forgot this part.

 

if you are looking into Dimarzio's , check out the X2N.

aside from the killer looks ,another good thing about these jewels is that they are hot !